Many thanks for all the responses. I will probably rebuild the LCA myself unless there is significant damage I cannot see from the ground. I also plan to add a lightning rod to the top of the mast to
Paul, The Preformed Line Products tech bulletin for Big Grip Dead-Ends for Phillystran Structural Guys says the 3/8 inch nominal grip will fit a Strand Diamemter from 0.337 to 0.394 inches. As to the
Norman, Also check for micro-cracks in the plastic capacitor tube caps. This is a very common problem. Water gets in between the element and surrounding capacitor tube, causing all kinds of havoc. 73
Richard, Regardless of who own's the right of way, the railroad track is still the property of the railroad. Attaching anything to the track is a violation of Federal Law, not to mention it can cause
Towertalk Gang, Here is an excerpt from one of the recent K7C dx'pedition bulletins, regarding poor signal quality they appear to be experiencing on their end: "Let's start with a technical considera
Looking for comments, pro or con about the Force-12 5BA as a replacement for an aging KLM KT34XA. I realize it requires three seperate feedlines, but adding a remote coax switch at the top of the tow
Dan, I work with 6 GHz point to point microwave systems at the railroad. We do not use heated antennas or radomes. However, I would recommend you install a dish antenna that includes a fiberglass rad
Thanks to everyone for all the good info. I have a few months to research the best alternatives as winter will soon be here. 73 de Bill for an aging KLM KT34XA. I realize it requires three seperate f
Mark, If they are going to Dayton, they must be setting up in the Flea Market area, as they are not listed as an inside exhibitor on the Hamvention web page. I too am interested in talking to them in
This was picked up off of the DX-Chat reflector. A sobering reminder that working on towers and antennas CAN be dangerous. We should keep that in mind at all times when planning or working on our ins
And here is a link to the story and video from our local NBC affiliate in Omaha. http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/2906296.html 73 de Bill _______________________________________________ ___________
Hello Towertalkians, This is a question for those of you who rebuild your own Hy-Gain rotators. I am in the process of rebuilding a T2X. It appears that the motor shaft has excessive vertical play, w
I received a response that answered my question. It looks like I'll be ordering a new motor on Monday. Thanks again to the Towertalk gang, a great resource for information! 73 de Bill has excessive v
Just curious, is there an advantage to painting the bell housing? The rebuilt T2-X I purchased from the Rotor-Doc a couple of years back was sandblasted bare aluminum. It looks a lot better on the to
Steve, My T2X manual has a stacking diagram for assembling the gear chain. You should be able to download a copy of the manual from the Hy-Gain (aka MFJ) web site. If not, I should be able to scan th
For those of you who feel you must vent your spleen about this issue, please feel free to do so on QRZ.COM or eHAM.NET and spare the rest of us who are still more interested in discussing Towers and
Mike, You can download the manual here :http://www.hy-gain.com/man/pdf/HAM-IV.pdf You can also order the part from MFJ/Hygain or one of the aftermarket resellers: C.A.T.S (formerly the Rotor-Doc) at:
"If it ain't broke..." Please don't try to fix it. de Bill, K9RZ or _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@co
Then I guess I've been wasting my time working 192 countries on 75m with a simple Cushcraft HF2V and 48 1/4 wave radials. _______________________________________________ _____________________________
I mispoke. My apologies to the fine folks at Butternut, the makers of the HF2-V. de Bill _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mail